Colorado Buffaloes
Big 12
4-8 (1-8 conf)
SP+ #81AP #18
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -4.9 (#81)
- SP+ Offense
- 29.6
- SP+ Defense
- 34.4
- SRS
- 0.8
- FPI
- -2.1
- Elo
- 1237
- Talent
- 712
- Recruiting
- 220 (#29)
Schedule
2023
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Res | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @TCU | A | W | 45-42 |
| 2 | vsNebraska | H | W | 36-14 |
| 3 | vsColorado State | H | W | 43-35 |
| 4 | @Oregon | A | L | 6-42 |
| 5 | vsUSC | H | L | 41-48 |
| 6 | @Arizona State | A | W | 27-24 |
| 7 | vsStanford | H | L | 43-46 |
| 9 | @UCLA | A | L | 16-28 |
| 10 | vsOregon State | H | L | 19-26 |
| 11 | vsArizona | H | L | 31-34 |
| 12 | @Washington State | A | L | 14-56 |
| 13 | @Utah | A | L | 17-23 |
Quarterbacks · 4
2023 · 62
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Shedeur Sanders | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Ryan Staub | SO | 6'1" | 200 | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Gavin Kuld | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Colton Allen | JR | 6'3" | 210 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Dylan Edwards | JR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Anthony Hankerson | SR | 5'8" | 206 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Sy'veon Wilkerson | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Alton McCaskill | SR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Kavosiey Smoke | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Charlie Offerdahl | SR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| RB | 7th | Ahmir McGee | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Xavier Weaver | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Travis Hunter | — | — | — | ★★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jimmy Horn Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Omarion Miller | JR | 6'2" | 210 | — |
| WR | 5th | Javon Antonio | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Tar'Varish Dawson | SR | 5'10" | 160 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Kaleb Mathis | SO | 5'9" | 155 | — |
| WR | 8th | Adam Hopkins IV | SO | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★★ |
| WR | 9th | Jaylen Ellis | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Willie Gaines | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 11th | Asaad Waseem | SO | 5'11" | 175 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Michael Harrison | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Sav'ell Smalls | SR | 6'3" | 265 | ★★★★★ |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Taijh Alston | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Arden Walker | SR | 6'2" | 250 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Shane Cokes | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | D'Vion Harris | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Leonard Payne Jr. | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 4th | Chazz Wallace | SR | 6'2" | 317 | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Khairi Manns | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | JJ Hawkins | JR | 6'2" | 280 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Amari McNeill | SR | 6'4" | 300 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Bishop Thomas | JR | 6'1" | 295 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | LaVonta Bentley | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Jordan Domineck | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Marvin Ham II | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Juwan Mitchell | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Derrick McLendon II | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Demouy Kennedy | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Jeremiah Brown | SR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Brendan Gant | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Noah Young | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 10th | Taje McCoy | SO | 6'3" | 245 | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Andi Etok | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Omarion Cooper | SR | 6'1" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Myles Slusher | SR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Cormani McClain | SO | 6'2" | 189 | ★★★★★ |
| S | 1st | Shilo Sanders | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Trevor Woods | SR | 6'2" | 209 | — |
| S | 3rd | Rodrick Ward | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Jaden Milliner-Jones | JR | 5'11" | 200 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Kyndrich Breedlove | SR | 5'11" | 195 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Carter Stoutmire | JR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Jahquez Robinson | SR | 6'2" | 205 | ★★★★ |
| S | 9th | Travis Jay | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Jacob Polite | — | — | — | — |
| LS | 2nd | Cameron Warchuck | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Mark Vassett | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| PK | 1st | Alejandro Mata | SR | 5'9" | 190 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jace Feely | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
29.665
Off PPA
+0.1751
Pass PPA
+0.2852
Rush PPA
-0.034
Success
42%46
Explosive
1.2965
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.25 |
| Passing | +0.28 | +0.37 |
| Rushing | -0.03 | +0.17 |
| 1st Down | -0.09 | +0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.19 | +0.19 |
| 3rd Down | +0.57 | +0.72 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
28.2
PPG Against
34.8
Differential
-6.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 1-8
- Non-Conference
- 3-0
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-5
- Avg Margin
- -6.7
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
3 items
- Colorado football pushing Ole Miss once again for top defensive tackleColorado is hosting another Ole Miss commit in four-star DT Ben'Jarvius Shumaker as Deion Sanders attempts another major recruitment flip.COLO19h
- Ex-Colorado Athlete Left Deion Sanders For $4M; Now Ready To "Go To War" For New Head CoachEven after Deion Sanders made the conscious effort to keep him in Boulder, Jordan Seaton chose a different path. He walked away from a program where he was one of the most important pieces, opting for a reported $4 million NIL deal.
- Deion Sanders on gambling on own team: 'Something's wrong with that'Colorado coach Deion Sanders says "something's wrong with that" when it comes to someone gambling on their own team.